Mental Clarity (#241)

It’s easy to let the stressors of life create confusion and challenge in our lives. We’re capable of overcoming those challenges but not without seeing the bigger picture. Remove yourself from the situation and use perspective. What are you grateful for that helped you get to this moment? What did you overcome that made your current state possible? Who helped? How did it feel?

We can use gratitude to ground ourselves and be present. We can always take a step back, take a deep breath, and remind ourselves to keep moving forward.

08.20.18

Today I’m Grateful For…

1. Julie Van
2. A clean apartment
3. Liverpool away wins
4. Time with my cat
5. A good sweat at the gym
6. Home cooking
7. Growing up playing soccer with my friends
8. Movie theaters with recliners
9. My comfy bed that I fit on
10. Buffalo chicken salad on everything
11. It’s Always Sunny quotes with my brother
12. Board game nights with my family
13. Local pizza
14. The fog creeping over the trees
15. A finished to-do list
16. New music on my Discover Weekly
17. CLEAN WATER! Check out my project and see how you can get involved!
18. An empty email inbox
19. The sound of birds in the morning
20. Walks through an empty campus
21. Each of my senses
22. A couple deep breaths
23. The universe
24. The calmness I’ve found since coming home from England
25. This very moment

As always, check out my first blog, 25 Things I’m Grateful For (#1) to know why I’m writing this list and why I want you to start yours.

Featured image of the Amherst Mountain silhouette and the moon right above.

Author: Jake Ames

Grad student, feline father, twin brother, buffalo chicken enthusiast, and gratitude writer. Using this blog to hopefully inspire others on their journey. Love your process, whatever that looks like. View all posts by Jake Ames